Synthesis and Cross-Linking in the Structure and Growth of Hair Keratins

    October 1988 in “ Clinics in Dermatology ”
    George E. Rogers
    Studysummary This article reviews gaps in our understanding of molecular events in hair follicle growth, focusing on keratin synthesis and protein oxidation, but reports no new findings.
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    1. Trichohyalin, an Intermediate Filament-Associated Protein of the Hair Follicle ˜The œjournal of cell biology/˜The œJournal of cell biology · 1986
    2. Ribonucleic Acids Coding for the Keratin Complex of Hair 1981
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    4. Iε-(γ-Glutamyl) Lysine Cross-Linkage in Citrulline-Containing Protein Fractions From Hair Biochemistry · 1971
    5. Electron Microscope Studies of Hair and Wool Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 1959
    6. The Localization of Dehydrogenase Activity and Sulfhydryl Groups in Wool and Hair Follicles Using Tetrazolium Salts Journal of Cell Science · 1953

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